1993–94 Indiana Pacers season

1993–94 Indiana Pacers season
Antonio Davis's rookie season
Head coach	Larry Brown
General manager	Donnie Walsh
Arena	Market Square Arena
Results
Record	47–35 (.573)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Lost to New York Knicks in Eastern Conference Finals (3-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Prime Sports Midwest, WTTV
Radio	WNDE

The 1993–94 NBA season was Indiana's 18th season in the NBA and 27th season as a franchise.^[1] The Pacers would undergo several changes as the club hired Larry Brown as head coach, and acquired Derrick McKey from the Seattle SuperSonics.^[2] In December, they signed free agent and former Lakers guard Byron Scott. The Pacers got off to a rough start losing six of their first seven games, but would play .500 ball until April. By winning the final eight games of the season, the Pacers were able to grab the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference and close out the season with a 47–35 record.

In the playoffs, the Pacers swept the 4th-seeded Orlando Magic in three straight games for their first playoff series win since joining the NBA. The Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals and upset the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in six games to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers were challenging the heavily favored New York Knicks. The Pacers dropped the first two games in New York. Upon arriving in Indiana, the Pacers were able to win the next two games. In Game 5, Reggie Miller scored 25 points in the 4th quarter. In the process, Miller mocked Knicks fan Spike Lee.^[2] The Pacers returned to Indiana for Game 6 with the opportunity to win the Eastern Conference Title. The Pacers would end up losing Game 6 and were forced to return to Madison Square Garden for Game 7. With the home court advantage, the Knicks would eliminate the Pacers. Following the season, Pooh Richardson and Malik Sealy were both traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1993 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	14	Scott Haskin	PF	United States	Oregon St.
2	39	Thomas Hill	SG/SF	United States	Duke
2	51	Spencer Dunkley	C	England	Delaware

Roster

1993–94 Indiana Pacers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
1.0 !PG	12	USA !	Conner, Lester	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oregon State
4.5 !PF	33	USA !	Davis, Antonio	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Texas–El Paso
4.5 !PF	32	USA !	Davis, Dale	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Clemson
1.0 !PG	10	USA !	Fleming, Vern	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Georgia
6.0 !C	43	USA !	Haskin, Scott	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Oregon State
3.0 !SF	9	USA !	McKey, Derrick	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Alabama
2.0 !SG	31	USA !	Miller, Reggie (C)	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	UCLA
3.0 !SF	5	USA !	Mitchell, Sam	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Mercer
3.0 !SF	23	USA !	Paddio, Gerald	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	UNLV
1.0 !PG	24	USA !	Richardson, Pooh	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	UCLA
2.0 !SG	4	USA !	Scott, Byron	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Arizona State
2.0 !SG	21	USA !	Sealy, Malik	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	St. John's
6.0 !C	45	NED !	Smits, Rik	7000223520000000000♠7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Marist
6.0 !C	41	USA !	Thompson, LaSalle	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Texas
4.5 !PF	44	USA !	Williams, Kenny	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Elizabeth City State
1.0 !PG	3	USA !	Workman, Haywoode	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oral Roberts

Head coach

Larry Brown (North Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster • Transactions

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Rik Smits	LaSalle Thompson		Scott Haskin
PF	Dale Davis	Antonio Davis
SF	Derrick McKey	Sam Mitchell	Kenny Williams	Gerald Paddio
SG	Reggie Miller	Byron Scott		Malik Sealy
PG	Haywoode Workman	Vern Fleming	Lester Conner	Pooh Richardson

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Pacers points	Opponents	Record	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 5, 1993	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss	110	116	0-1	Loss 1
2	Sat, Nov 6, 1993	Detroit Pistons	Loss	107	113	0-2	Loss 2

^[3]

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Atlanta Hawks	57	25	.695	–	36–5	21–20	21–7
x-Chicago Bulls	55	27	.671	2	31–10	24–17	21–7
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	10	31–10	16–25	16–12
x-Indiana Pacers	47	35	.573	10	29–12	18–23	15–13
Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	16	28–13	13–28	12–16
Detroit Pistons	20	62	.244	37	10–31	10–31	4–24
Milwaukee Bucks	20	62	.244	37	11–30	9–32	9–19

^[4]

Record vs. opponents

1993–94 NBA records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	4–0	4–1	2–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	5–0	2–0	1–3	2–2	3–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0
Boston	0–4	—	0–4	2–2	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–1	1–1	1–4	0–4	2–2	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–2
Charlotte	1–4	4–0	—	1–4	1–4	1–1	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	3–2	2–0	2–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2
Chicago	3–2	2–2	4–1	—	1–3	2–0	1–1	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–0
Cleveland	1–3	3–1	4–1	3–1	—	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–0	0–2	2–3	2–0	1–1	1–3	3–2	2–0	2–2	0–4	2–2	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
Dallas	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	—	1–4	1–1	0–4	1–4	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–2	5–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	2–2	0–5	0–4	0–5	1–1
Denver	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–1	—	2–0	1–3	3–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–4	2–2	1–4	1–1
Detroit	0–4	1–3	0–4	0–5	2–3	1–1	0–2	—	0–2	0–2	1–4	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–4	2–0	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–2
Golden State	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	4–0	3–1	2–0	—	0–4	1–1	4–1	5–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	4–1	2–2	1–4	3–1	2–0
Houston	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	2–3	2–0	4–0	—	1–1	4–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	4–0	4–0	2–3	2–2	3–3	1–1
Indiana	2–3	4–0	2–2	1–4	3–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
L.A. Clippers	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–3	1–1	1–4	0–4	0–2	—	2–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–5	2–3	3–2	1–3	1–4	1–3	1–1
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–3	2–0	0–5	1–3	2–0	3–2	—	1–1	2–0	3–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	3–2	0–5	1–4	0–4	0–5	2–2	1–1
Miami	1–3	3–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	4–0	2–0	2–3	2–2	2–3	4–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
Milwaukee	0–5	1–3	2–3	0–4	2–3	2–0	0–2	4–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	—	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3
Minnesota	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	1–4	0–2	2–2	1–4	0–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	2–0	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–4	0–4	2–2	1–4	0–4	1–4	0–2
New Jersey	3–1	4–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	3–2	3–1	1–1	—	4–1	0–5	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
New York	2–2	4–0	1–3	3–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	0–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	4–0	2–0	1–4	—	3–2	3–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	5–0
Orlando	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	3–2	3–1	1–1	5–0	2–3	—	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–1
Philadelphia	0–4	1–4	1–3	1–3	0–4	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	3–1	0–2	1–3	2–3	0–4	—	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–3
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–1	3–2	2–2	1–1	5–0	2–3	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	—	3–2	4–1	3–1	2–3	2–2	2–0
Portland	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–3	0–4	1–1	3–2	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	2–3	—	4–1	1–3	1–4	1–3	2–0
Sacramento	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–4	0–4	0–2	2–3	4–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–4	1–4	—	1–3	0–5	1–3	2–0
San Antonio	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	5–0	4–2	1–1	2–2	3–2	2–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	3–1	3–1	—	0–4	0–5	2–0
Seattle	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	4–1	2–2	1–1	4–1	5–0	1–1	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–2	4–1	5–0	4–0	—	3–1	2–0
Utah	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	5–0	4–1	2–0	1–3	3–3	1–1	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	5–0	1–3	—	2–0
Washington	0–4	2–3	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	1–3	0–5	1–4	3–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	—

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 3–0

Game 1 @ Orlando Arena, Orlando (April 28): Indiana 89, Orlando 88
Game 2 @ Orlando Arena, Orlando (April 30): Indiana 103, Orlando 101
Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 2): Indiana 99, Orlando 86

Last Playoff Meeting: This was the first meeting between the Pacers and Magic.

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 4–2

Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 10): Indiana 96, Atlanta 85
Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 12): Atlanta 92, Indiana 69
Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 14): Indiana 101, Atlanta 81
Game 4 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 15): Indiana 102, Atlanta 86
Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 17): Atlanta 88, Indiana 76
Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 19): Indiana 98, Atlanta 79

Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Atlanta won 3–1)

East Conference Finals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Knicks win series 4–3

Game 1 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 24): New York 100, Indiana 89
Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 26): New York 89, Indiana 78
Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 28): Indiana 88, New York 68
Game 4 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 30): Indiana 83, New York 77
Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 1): Indiana 93, New York 86
Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (June 3): New York 98, Indiana 91
Game 7 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 5): New York 94, Indiana 90

Last Playoff Meeting: 1993 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3–1)

Player stats

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG

Playoffs

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG

References

Pacers on Basketball Reference

1993–94 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston Miami New Jersey New York Orlando Philadelphia Washington

Central	Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Western

Midwest	Dallas Denver Houston Minnesota San Antonio Utah

Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Portland Sacramento Seattle

Indiana Pacers

Founded in 1967 Based in Indianapolis, Indiana

Franchise	Franchise Team history ABA–NBA merger All-time roster Draft history Seasons Head coaches Current season

Arenas	Indiana State Fair Coliseum Market Square Arena Bankers Life Fieldhouse

General managers	Storen Weissert Leonard Vertlieb Salyers Walsh Kahn Morway Pritchard

D-League affiliate	Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Administration	Herb Simon (Owner, Chairman and CEO) Larry Bird (President) Kevin Pritchard (GM) Nate McMillan (Head coach)

Retired numbers	30 31 34 35 529 (in honor of Leonard's total wins as Pacers coach)

ABA Finals appearances	1969 1970 1972 1973 1975

NBA Finals appearances	2000

Culture and lore	Pacers–Pistons brawl The Knick-Killer Dancing Harry Boomer

Rivals	New York Knicks

Media	TV Fox Sports Indiana Radio WFNI-AM Announcers Chris Denari Quinn Buckner Clark Kellogg Brooke Olzendam Mark Boyle Bob "Slick" Leonard

Indiana Pacers seasons

1960s

1967–68

1968–69

1970s

1969–70

1970–71

1971–72

1972–73

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Bold indicates ABA Championship victory

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